Troubleshooting - RUSTA DALLAS Manual

TROUBLE-SHOOTING
Problem Possible causes
Check that the 3-wire plug is fully sea-
Electric element will
not heat up
ted into a 3-wire grounded GFCI outlet
wired for 120 volts and protected at 7
or 10 amps.
Check the breakers or fuses for the out-
let being used are not open or shorted.
Check that the GFCI outlet has not been
tripped.
Electric element only heats up (beco-
mes red) during the first 5 minutes
after power switch is turned on.
Barbecue is Adjust temperature control on tempe-
rature controller.
not getting hot
enough
Avoid the temptation to check food too
often.
Verify that there are pellets in pellet
hopper.
Fire goes out on "LOW" setting.
Barbecue is getting Adjust temperature control.
too hot
Smoke comes out of This is normal due to the air pres-
smoker box
sure inside the smoker. The amount of
smoke can vary depending on cooking
conditions.
Temperature or 1. When first lighting smoker, it takes
digital display does
not match "set"
temperature
2. When adjusting temperature, it takes
approx. 15 minutes for temperature
to stabilize.
approx. 15 minutes for temperature
to stabilize.
Action
Reseat plug in a 3-wire grounded
GFCI outlet wired for 220–240V and
protected at 7 or 10 amps.
Reset breakers or replace fuse.
Reset GFCI outlet.
Turn Power switch "Off" then "ON"
again.
Turn up heat on control dial.
Opening the door allows heat to es-
cape and slows the cooking process;
open door only when necessary.
Add pellets and allow sufficient time
for the pellets to travel from the pel-
let hopper to the firepot (can take up
to 7 minutes).
Excess ash.
IMPORTANT! Remove all unburned
pellets and ash from inside and
around the firepot. A shop-vac is
ideal for the task
CAUTION! Assure that the barbecue
is cold to avoid a fire from hot ash.
Turn down heat on temperature
control dial.
This condition will not affect cooking.
Wait approx. 15 minutes for tempe-
rature to stabilize.
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